📍 810 Southern Drive, Catawissa, Columbia County, 17820
Southern Columbia MS is a State/Public serving middle age pupils, located in Catawissa, Columbia County. The school has 401 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Southern Columbia Area SD school district. It serves grades 5–8 in a rural setting. The school employs 25.9 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 15.5:1. 61% of students are proficient in reading. 31% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Southern Columbia MS enrolls 401 students across grades 5–8. The student body is 54% male and 46% female. A teaching staff of 25.9 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 15.5:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 94% White, 3% Hispanic or Latino and 2.5% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 376 | 94% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 12 | 3% |
| Two or more races | 10 | 2.5% |
| Black or African American | 1 | <1% |
| Asian | 1 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
95 of the school's 401 students (24%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 88 qualify for free lunch and 7 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Southern Columbia MS is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Distant). Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district PA At-Large (non-voting delegate), state senate district 27, state house district 107.
Southern Columbia MS is one of 3 schools in Southern Columbia Area SD, based in Catawissa, Pennsylvania. The district serves 1,198 students district-wide and employs 98 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 401 students, Southern Columbia MS is close to the district average of about 399 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Distant
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